It is a condition sine qua non which needs to be achieved before resource allocation in any other activity such as fertilization, investment in new planting material but also phyto-sanitary activities, preventive or curative, are considered.

2 | Farm Rehabilitation and Replanting

Farm rehabilitation and replanting programs encompass the development of a tree rotation plan and an understanding of the tree’s age profile. It also includes the careful choice of planting material with the most locally adapted genetic potential, withstanding the constraints of the specific area.

Finally incorporating shady trees, cover crops, reviewing tree spacing and density, intercropping, the introduction of additional crops are all opportunities discussed and considered with farmers.